Japanese petroleum firm Idemitsu Kosan has established its first US-based development laboratory for space-grade copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells.
US commercial renewable energy developer ForeFront Power has begun operations at a solar PV installation in California, which is mounted flat directly onto the ground.
US module manufacturer DYCM Solar Modules has closed an investment round to fund the growth of its business and its solar module assembly plant in California, US.